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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5[Intro] e|-------------3-----5--| B|0--0-0-1--------------| G|0--0-0-0--5-----5-----| D|0--0-0-2--------------| x3 A|----------------------| E|----------------------| [Verse 1] G D/F# C Am7 It's not time to make a change, just relax and take it easy G Em Am Am7 D You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to know G D/F# C Am7 Find a girl, settle down, if you want to, you can marry G Em Am Am Am7 D Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy G D C Am7 I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy G Em Am Am Am7 D To be calm when you've found something going on G D C Am7 But take your time, think a lot, why think of everything you've got G Em D G C/G For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not e|-------------3-----5--| B|0--0-0-1--------------| G|0--0-0-0--5-----5-----| D|0--0-0-2--------------| x2 A|----------------------| E|----------------------| [Verse 2] G Bm C Am7 How can I try to explain? 'cause when I do he turns away again G Em Am7 D It's always been the same, same old story G Bm C Am7 From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen G Em D G Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away D C G C/G I know I have to go e|-------------3-----5--| B|0--0-0-1--------------| G|0--0-0-0--5-----5-----| D|0--0-0-2--------------| x2 A|----------------------| E|----------------------| [Solo] G D C Am7 G Em Am7 D G D C Am7 G Em D G D C G [Verse 3] G D C Am7 It's not time to make a change, just sit down and take it slowly (Away, away, away G Em Am D You're still young, that's your fault, there's so much you have to go through (I know I have to make ...) G D C Am7 Find a girl, settle down, if you want, you can marry ( ... this decision alone ...) G Em Am Am Am7 D Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy (No ...) [Verse 4] G Bm C Am7 All the times that I've cried, keeping all the things I knew inside (Stay, stay, stay G Em Am Am Am7 D It's hard, but it's harder to ignore it (Why must you go and make ...) G Bm C Am7 If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them they know, not me ( ... this decision alone ...) G Em D G G/D Now there's a way, and I know that I have to go away D C G I know I have to go